Grand jury indicts man in kidnapping
On Wednesday, the grand jury indicted Michael J. Doyel on one count of kidnapping in the abduction of 50-year-old Deborah Jones. If convicted, Doyel faces life imprisonment and could face death if charged by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Doyel is expected to be arraigned on the indictment Friday.
The 47-year-old Doyel is accused of kidnapping Jones after following and harassing her shortly after the breakup of a brief relationship.
Jones had been missing for several days last April when her body was found bound with nylon cords and stuffed in a plastic bin in her own vehicle, parked outside a Branson, Mo., hotel where Doyel was staying.
Also found with Doyel was West Valley resident Patricia Murray, who authorities say is mentally handicapped.
Doyel is charged in 3rd District Court with kidnapping Murray.
Doyel has been known for his odd courtroom behavior and has been overheard making statements in which he appears to believe that Jones is still alive.
Doyel's mother has indicated her son was taking medication for paranoid schizophrenia at one point.
Federal prosecutors have called this a "heinous and brutal crime" and indicate Doyel is a "con man" and not to be believed.
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